John F. (Jack) Cramer, son of company co-founder Frank Cramer, devoted his entire career to Cramer Products, Inc., and to the field of sports medicine. Jack died August 5, 2004, at the age of 86, but his memory lives on at Cramer Products through the standards that he set for quality, service and innovation.

Jack had a special interest in helping student athletes, as well as students who aspired to a career in sports medicine. Therefore, it is an honor to announce the establishment of the Jack Cramer Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship, offered by Cramer Products in conjunction with the NATA's Secondary School Athletic Trainers Committee, will be awarded annually to a deserving high school senior planning to embark on a career as a certified athletic trainer in a high school setting. Interested applicants must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0; have plans to attend a university offering an athletic training education program providing eligibility to sit for NATA Board of Certification examination upon matriculation; be sponsored by an athletic trainer who is currently a member of NATA; and meet other eligibility requirements. Student applicants will write three short essays, submitted with an on-line application form. More information about the Jack Cramer scholarship and the eligibility requirements, as well as the downloadable application form, can be found on the NATA web site: http://www.nata.org/student/cramerscholarship.htm

John F. (Jack) Cramer, son of company co-founder Frank Cramer, was a man with a passion for athletic training. Born in 1918, Jack grew up in Gardner, Kansas, and attended Kansas State University where he was assigned the duties of head athletic trainer-while still a student! Jack spent his entire career with Cramer Products, Inc., starting in the early 1940s. He worked in sales, promotions, and advertising, and served as chairman of the board for 20 years. For many years, Jack demonstrated his creative abilities by contributing articles and sketches to Cramer Products' First Aider newsletter.

But Jack's passion for his profession went way beyond the walls of Cramer Products. His home was always open to athletic trainers traveling through the area, and he was known as a one-man job placement center. He always knew what athletic training jobs were available across the country, and knew which athletic trainers wanted to move or change jobs. Jack was considered a pioneer in the field of athletic training and sports injury care. In 1982, he was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame, and he was a founder and honorary member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.